diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/tests/__init__.py b/django/contrib/auth/tests/__init__.py
index 143b19c..d4e30cc 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/tests/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.tests.management import GetDefaultUsernameTestCase
 from django.contrib.auth.tests.models import ProfileTestCase
 from django.contrib.auth.tests.signals import SignalTestCase
 from django.contrib.auth.tests.tokens import TokenGeneratorTest
-from django.contrib.auth.tests.views import (PasswordResetTest,
+from django.contrib.auth.tests.views import (AuthViewNamedURLTests, PasswordResetTest,
     ChangePasswordTest, LoginTest, LogoutTest, LoginURLSettings)
 
 # The password for the fixture data users is 'password'
diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/tests/views.py b/django/contrib/auth/tests/views.py
index feca899..6e208f5 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/tests/views.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/tests/views.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from django.core import mail
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.http import QueryDict
 
+
 class AuthViewsTestCase(TestCase):
     """
     Helper base class for all the follow test cases.
@@ -45,6 +46,29 @@ class AuthViewsTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(response['Location'].endswith(settings.LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL))
         self.assertTrue(SESSION_KEY in self.client.session)
 
+
+class AuthViewNamedURLTests(AuthViewsTestCase):
+    urls = 'django.contrib.auth.urls'
+
+    def test_named_urls(self):
+        "Named URLs should be reversible"
+        expected_named_urls = [
+            ('login', [], {}),
+            ('logout', [], {}),
+            ('password_change', [], {}),
+            ('password_change_done', [], {}),
+            ('password_reset', [], {}),
+            ('password_reset_done', [], {}),
+            ('password_reset_confirm', [], {
+                'uidb36': 'aaaaaaa',
+                'token': '1111-aaaaa',
+            }),
+            ('password_reset_complete', [], {}),
+        ]
+        for name, args, kwargs in expected_named_urls:
+            self.assert_(reverse(name, args=args, kwargs=kwargs))
+
+
 class PasswordResetTest(AuthViewsTestCase):
 
     def test_email_not_found(self):
diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/urls.py b/django/contrib/auth/urls.py
index 42b4e8f..b32b796 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/urls.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/urls.py
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
-# These URLs are normally mapped to /admin/urls.py. This URLs file is
-# provided as a convenience to those who want to deploy these URLs elsewhere.
+# This URLs file is provided as a convenience to those who want to deploy these URLs elsewhere.
 # This file is also used to provide a reliable view deployment for test purposes.
 
-from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
+from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, url
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('',
-    (r'^login/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.login'),
-    (r'^logout/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.logout'),
-    (r'^password_change/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_change'),
-    (r'^password_change/done/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_change_done'),
-    (r'^password_reset/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_reset'),
-    (r'^password_reset/done/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_reset_done'),
-    (r'^reset/(?P<uidb36>[0-9A-Za-z]{1,13})-(?P<token>[0-9A-Za-z]{1,13}-[0-9A-Za-z]{1,20})/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_reset_confirm'),
-    (r'^reset/done/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_reset_complete'),
+    url(r'^login/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.login', name='login'),
+    url(r'^logout/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.logout', name='logout'),
+    url(r'^password_change/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_change', name='password_change'),
+    url(r'^password_change/done/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_change_done', name='password_change_done'),
+    url(r'^password_reset/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_reset', name='password_reset'),
+    url(r'^password_reset/done/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_reset_done', name='password_reset_done'),
+    url(r'^reset/(?P<uidb36>[0-9A-Za-z]{1,13})-(?P<token>[0-9A-Za-z]{1,13}-[0-9A-Za-z]{1,20})/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_reset_confirm', name='password_reset_confirm'),
+    url(r'^reset/done/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.password_reset_complete', name='password_reset_complete'),
 )
-
diff --git a/docs/topics/auth.txt b/docs/topics/auth.txt
index 69f6fd7..08673fa 100644
--- a/docs/topics/auth.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/auth.txt
@@ -823,6 +823,10 @@ The login_required decorator
 
 .. function:: views.login(request, [template_name, redirect_field_name, authentication_form])
 
+    **URL name:** ``login``
+
+    See :doc:`the URL documentation </topics/http/urls>` for details on using named URL patterns
+
     Here's what ``django.contrib.auth.views.login`` does:
 
         * If called via ``GET``, it displays a login form that POSTs to the
@@ -938,6 +942,11 @@ includes a few other useful built-in views located in
 
     Logs a user out.
 
+    **URL name:** ``logout``
+
+    See :doc:`the URL documentation </topics/http/urls>` for details on using named URL patterns
+
+
     **Optional arguments:**
 
         * ``next_page``: The URL to redirect to after logout.
@@ -970,6 +979,8 @@ includes a few other useful built-in views located in
 
     Logs a user out, then redirects to the login page.
 
+    **URL name:** No default URL provided
+
     **Optional arguments:**
 
         * ``login_url``: The URL of the login page to redirect to.
@@ -979,6 +990,8 @@ includes a few other useful built-in views located in
 
     Allows a user to change their password.
 
+    **URL name:** ``password_change``
+
     **Optional arguments:**
 
         * ``template_name``: The full name of a template to use for
@@ -1003,6 +1016,8 @@ includes a few other useful built-in views located in
 
     The page shown after a user has changed their password.
 
+    **URL name:** ``password_change_done``
+
     **Optional arguments:**
 
         * ``template_name``: The full name of a template to use.
@@ -1024,6 +1039,8 @@ includes a few other useful built-in views located in
         will not be able to request a password reset to prevent misuse
         when using an external authentication source like LDAP.
 
+    **URL name:** ``password_reset``
+
     **Optional arguments:**
 
         * ``template_name``: The full name of a template to use for
@@ -1099,6 +1116,8 @@ includes a few other useful built-in views located in
     password. This view is called by default if the :func:`password_reset` view
     doesn't have an explicit ``post_reset_redirect`` URL set.
 
+    **URL name:** ``password_reset_done``
+
     **Optional arguments:**
 
         * ``template_name``: The full name of a template to use.
@@ -1109,6 +1128,8 @@ includes a few other useful built-in views located in
 
     Presents a form for entering a new password.
 
+    **URL name:** ``password_reset_confirm``
+
     **Optional arguments:**
 
         * ``uidb36``: The user's id encoded in base 36. Defaults to ``None``.
@@ -1142,6 +1163,8 @@ includes a few other useful built-in views located in
    Presents a view which informs the user that the password has been
    successfully changed.
 
+   **URL name:** ``password_reset_complete``
+
    **Optional arguments:**
 
        * ``template_name``: The full name of a template to display the view.
